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General Director David Gockley’s final season features some of his favorites: Verdi’s Don Carlo, Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd, Janáček’s Jenůfa and a new production of Carmen. Secure your seats and subscribe today!

San Francisco Opera invites you and your family to attend FREE screenings of our Opera-in-an-Hour Movies presented throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn about where you can catch a screening of our family friendly operas, click here.

1. It's like prom, but way, way better. Whether you had a great time at prom or would rather permanently wipe it from memory, you have a chance for a do-over because Opening Night Gala is the formal to end all formals. The evening begins with a pre-performance cocktail reception on the loge, a gorgeous part of the opera house consisting of a covered outdoor balcony overlooking City Hall. An hour or two later, guests enjoy a full-length opera staged and performed by some of the best artists in the world. And after the show, the festivities continue at one of the most happening venues in town (see #7).

It’s adult. It’s romantic. It’s sophisticated. And there will not be a single crepe paper decoration in sight.

On June 11 a brave band gathered in a box to live tweet their views from the final dress rehearsal of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. The live tweeters worked tirelessly to portray the production, the plot and the artists during the dress rehearsal, making for a lively picture of a delightful afternoon.

Here’s just a selection of the over 600 tweets sent during the course of the rehearsal that used the special hashtag, #FigaroSF:

A gown or suit with a unique cut or distinctive material can speak volumes about your personal style. It’s not uncommon for red carpet affairs to be loaded with ladies sporting daring designer dresses that break rules and push boundaries. (Remember Beyonce at this year’s Met gala?) Even the gents have been known to mix it up a little with their fabric and pattern choices.

But have you thought about letting your accessories – particularly your jewelry -- do the talking?

Introduction

Backstage at San Francisco Opera is a fascinating, fast-moving, mysterious and sacred space for the Company’s singers, musicians, dancers, technicians and production crews. Musical and staging rehearsals are on-going, scenery is loaded in and taken out, lighting cues are set, costumes and wigs are moved around and everything is made ready to receive the audience. From the principal singers, chorus and orchestra musicians to the creative teams for each opera, in addition to the many talented folks who don’t take a bow on stage, this blog offers unique insight, both thought-provoking and light-hearted, into the life backstage at San Francisco Opera.